Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-07
S., 400, which is 81, 500 less than the
amount sought TO be appropriated. The

expenditure of monies for fixed and de-
terminate purpose is adopted, the mere
| chance outlay on streets from year to
| year should be kept down to the lowest
| practicable necessary amount. The an
| nual appropriations for streets in the
same methods will continue to impose a
| burden upon the citys resources appar>
entity much beyond the substantial beRe
| fits to be realized.
For accounts of waterworks, not in>
Guiding the construction or extension of
mains and repairs of same, there was
paid in 1886 for salary to superintendent,
two engineers two flremen. one pipes
man. and for fuel the sum of S.. 491 %.
There is no apparent reason why the sum
of 81, 900 should not cover the same
items and all ordinary incidental expense
of repairs to engines aud minor contin-
gencies The furnaces of the waterworks
unquestiouably need to be largely re-
built. the probable expense of which. with
other necessary work in connection.
will amount to 81 800, or possibly s., 900.
These several items make $40, 900. being
50 900 less than the present appropria-
representations of urgency, necessity or
utility, so far presented in behalf of cons
templated extension of water mains this
season seem to warrant expenditures for
that purpose beyond five or at most six
thousand dollars the present year. With-
out being at all illiberal it would seem to
me the waterworkS appropriation might
be reduced from three to four thousand
dollars.
Ii the existing contract for lighting the
streets did not expire in November. but
continued during the fiscal year, then the
sum to be paid would be fixed and the
amount to be appropriated certain. But
SIX months of the year should witness q
material reduction in price of light and a
decided difference in expense to the city
The appropriations for health and print
| ing are in my Judgment so obviously be-
You'd the bounds of reasonable economy
| as to require no special comment If it be
| at all necessary to have an official paper
| the sum OF two hundred dollars per annum
should be ample for all usual printing
| purposes. A vigorous administration of
| the health department ought not ordina
rlly to cost the city the amount exceeding
one thousand dollars per year.
The objections herein taken and made
to various items of the general appropri-
alton are only more detailed statement
OF sentiments heretofore expressed by one
to the council relative to economy in CITY
expenditures, and your attention is here
by invoked to a renewed consideration of
this important subject
V, NJ. BLANDING, Mayor
Alderman Howard moved that the APP
preparations be passed Notwithstanding
the mayors objections Adopted:
Ayes-Howard.G Gray, Hampton, Winter
III, Edwards, McConochie, Corken ,Schroe
der, Williamson-10.
| Nayes-Ferguson, Simmon-2
The clerk submitted certain bonds o.
officers, which were approved.
Alderman Schroeder offered resolution
instructing the waterworks superlntend-
ent to extend the eight inch main on Fifth
avenue from Thirty fifth street to TIT
eastern limit of the city; six inch main OF
Seventeenth street to Ninth avenue; tht
four inch main on Seventh avenue from
Seventh street; and two inch pipe OF
Eighteenth street TO Eighth avenue
Adopted unanimously
Alderman Schroeder also offered res
olutlOn lnstructlng the street and allie,
committee to invite bids for the laying o
} stone gutter On Elm street and TO
furnishing and putting down street cross
ings the outlay in each not to exceet
$500. Adopted.
Alderman Ill offered a resolution t.
, have Seventeenth street, from Fourth L
} Eighth avenues, placed in repair. Adopt
D en-.
Alderman Howard offered a resolution
nstructDg the city marshal to notify tn
owners to repair defective sidewalks with
in fifteen days, and on neglect, to tea
up said walk, the same to be filled t,
grade by the street superintendent.
Alderman McConochie offered a reso
luton to macadamiZe Seventh avenue, on
block west of Twenty seventh street
Alderman Williamson offered an amend
ment instruCting the street commissions
to place Seventh avenue in as good con
dltl0n as 1t was previous to the construC
: ton of the Union street railway the cos
not to exceed 81 1000. Referred to tn
street and alley committee, with power t
: act, by unanimous vote.
Alderman Schroeder moved that twi
blocks on Third avenue, Twenty fourt
to Twenty-sixth streets, be macadamized
Adopted unanimously
, Alderman Ferguson moved that on
block on Seventh avenue between Tweu
tieth and Twenty>first street be macadam
lied. Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Hampton moved that Fourt
avenue, between Seventh and Mint
streets. and Third avenue between Thir
and Ninth streets, be placed in good re
pair with macadam and cinders. Adopte
unanimously.
Alderman Simmons moved that th
grade of Twentieth street he raised /
allow water TO drain off, Adopted unaai
mously.
Adjourned.